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Compare Silver Spring to Laurel

This post compares Silver Spring, Maryland to Laurel, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Silver Spring (CDP) Laurel (city)
Population 79,483 25,913
Income (median) $56,277 $55,891
Home Value (median) $477,800 $239,700
White 41% 30%
Black 27% 50%
Asian 7% 7%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 64% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Silver Spring or Laurel?
A: Silver Spring has a larger population count than Laurel: 79483 compared with 25913 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Silver Spring or in Laurel?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Silver Spring.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Silver Spring or Laurel?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Silver Spring.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Silver Spring does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 64% for Silver Spring versus 53% for Laurel.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Silver Spring may include: Annapolis, Cockeysville, and Gaithersburg.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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